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This is an example of a well-organized collection that is displayed with pride. Credit: Shutterstock

6. Keeping Massive Collections

There is a huge difference between keeping a well-organized collection and a bunch. For example, maybe someone likes collecting baseball cards and has a mountain of card boxes in their office because they like to own them. Only a tiny fraction of these tokens may be precious.

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Some people have massive collections of comics and manga. Credit: Shutterstock

When you ask any collector about their favorite object, they can often point out one or two items close and familiar to their heart. Remind yourself that the essential objects in your collection are those that bring you the most fun. Ask yourself if there is a dream item you would like to have in your collection, but you cannot buy it. If possible, you should sell something you don't like and use that money to buy one of your dream items.

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